LibriVox recording of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. Read by Mark F. Smith.

Shipwrecked and castaway, Daniel DeFoe’s hard-luck character is still the standard for “growing where you’re planted.” Captured by pirates, he makes his break in a small boat and undergoes desperate adventures before winning his way back to civilization. But Crusoe proves willing to chance his luck a second time when, after sweating his way to prosperity as a planter in Brazil, he undertakes a voyage that isn’t needful… and is marooned on a small island off South America.

Crusoe shows the value of single-minded labor as he pursues ways to feed, shelter, and clothe himself. His ardent wish is to escape his island – why is it that the only people who come there are cannibals? But he spends more than two decades in isolation before acquiring a sidekick – the man Friday you’ve probably heard of. And who would guess his way to salvation would depend on leading a last-ditch fight against a shipful of mutineers?

For other castaway stories inspired by “Robinson Crusoe”, listen to “The Swiss Family Robinson” (http://snipurl.com/swiss_family) and “The Mysterious Island” (http://snipurl.com/mysterious_island). (Summary by Mark F. Smith)

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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio

Artist/Composer: Daniel DeFoe
Date: 2010-06-06
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; crusoe; defoe; sea stories; shipwreck

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Sorker - - June 7, 2010
Subject: Great REading of Interesting Book
Mark Smith again brings his great reading skills to an interesting book. Be prepared for an "interplay of man, nature and religion" book with plenty of detail (you will know "too" much about domesticated goats). Enjoy.